Manitoba report card comments

Built on the Manitoba Provincial Report Card, Grades 1-8. Rate each subject category and learning skill yourself, then write each subject's comment from a checked bank. Free, no login, and names stay on this computer.

Report card: Manitoba Provincial Report Card, Grades 1-8. Three report cards a year: Term 1, Term 2 and a final June report. Your school or division sets the dates.

The card, in order

• Subjects: English Language Arts (Reading, Listening and viewing, Writing, Speaking and representing, Critical thinking), Mathematics (Knowledge and understanding, Mental math and estimation, Problem solving), Science (Knowledge and understanding, Scientific inquiry processes, Scientific applications and implications), Social Studies (Knowledge and understanding, Research and communication, Critical thinking and citizenship), Arts Education (Making, Creating, Connecting, Responding), Physical and Health Education (Movement, Fitness management, Healthy lifestyles), French (English Program) (Oral communication, Reading, Writing). Comment box: Comment.
• Learning Skills: Personal management skills, Active participation in learning, Social responsibility. Comment box: Learning Skills comment.

How Manitoba reports

• The Grades 1 to 12 Manitoba provincial report card is mandated for all public school divisions.

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.7. Every public school division in Manitoba uses the provincial report card for Grades 1 to 12.

• three reporting periods: Term 1, Term 2, and a final June report

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.8. Grades 1 to 8 get three report cards a year: Term 1, Term 2 and a final June report.

• 17 Report Cards sent home

  Winnipeg School Division (one school's calendar, not provincial), Clifton School (Winnipeg SD) year-at-a-glance 2026-27 (one school, not provincial), PDF p.1. The province sets no dates; schools and divisions do. Example: one Winnipeg school sends cards home 17 Nov 2026, 16 Mar 2027 and 28 Jun 2027.

• Each subject category within compulsory subjects is to be reported at each reporting period.

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.10. Every category of every compulsory subject is graded each term.

• A 1-4 ordinal scale is used to report on achievement in each subject category.

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.19. Each category gets a level from 1 to 4.

• There are no overall subject grades.

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.19. Grades 1 to 6 have no overall subject grade.

• The percentage scale is used to report overall subject grades.

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.19. Grades 7 and 8 add an overall percentage for each subject.

• Very good to excellent understanding and application of concepts and skills

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Grades 1 to 6 Report Card template 2026-27, PDF p.1. Level 4 means very good to excellent understanding.

• Good understanding and application of concepts and skills

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Grades 1 to 6 Report Card template 2026-27, PDF p.1. Level 3 means good understanding.

• understands most concepts and skills

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.20. Level 2 means basic understanding: the student understands most concepts and skills.

• understands some key concepts and skills

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.20. Level 1 means limited understanding: the student understands some key concepts and skills.

• Does Not Yet Demonstrate the required understanding and application of concepts and skills; see teacher comments

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Grades 1 to 6 Report Card template 2026-27, PDF p.1. NYD means the student does not yet show the required understanding; a comment is needed.

• Learning Skills are reported using C - Consistently | U - Usually | S - Sometimes | R - Rarely

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Q&A for Parents/Caregivers, Grades 1 to 8, PDF p.3. Learning Skills are rated C, U, S or R.

• C: Consistently - almost all or all of the time

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.31. C means almost all or all of the time.

• Learning Skills are reported separately from academic achievement and are not considered in the determination and reporting of academic achievement

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.31. Learning Skills are separate from achievement and do not change subject grades.

• Grades 1 to 6: Learning Skills are reported once on the report card, along with a teacher comment at each term reporting.

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.32. Grades 1 to 6: Learning Skills appear once on the card, with a comment each term.

• Grades 7 to 12: Learning Skills are reported for each course subject at each term/ semester reporting period.

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.32. Grades 7 and up: Learning Skills are rated in each subject.

• Comments are required for each subject, in each reporting period.

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.33. Every subject needs a comment every term.

• Comments are required when a student receives a grade of 'level 1' or 'ND' in Grades 1 to 8.

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.33. A Level 1 or ND always needs a comment.

• comments describe student strengths, key challenges, and practical, doable, and timely next steps.

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.33. Comments describe strengths, key challenges and practical next steps.

• Comments reflect student progress and achievement in the current reporting term only.

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.33. Comments cover the current term only.

• Comments do not include summaries of content covered in a given reporting period.

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.33. Comments do not summarize what was taught.

• Final term comments are more global in nature

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.33. Final-term comments are more global, with goals for next year.

• at least one arts education subject is to be reported in a single-subject grading box

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.27. At least one arts subject is reported in its own box.

• N/A not formally assessed

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.52. French (English Program) Grades 1-3: only Oral communication is formally assessed; Reading and Writing are not.

• Early Reading Screening (ERS)

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Grades 1 to 6 Report Card template 2026-27, PDF p.2. The Grades 1-6 card shows Early Reading Screening in Terms 1 and 2.

• early reading screening information for Kindergarten to Grade 4, when applicable

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Q&A for Parents/Caregivers, Grades 1 to 8, PDF p.1. Early reading screening information is shared for Kindergarten to Grade 4, when applicable.

• The 'Next School Year' statement only appears on the final report card for the school year.

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.35. The 'Next School Year' line appears only on the final report card.

• including for commercial purposes

  Government of Manitoba, OpenMB Information and Data Use License (licence PDF), PDF p.1. Manitoba information may be reused, including commercially, under the OpenMB licence.

Sample comments

Shown with the name Sam and they/them; the studio uses your student's first name and pronoun.

• English Language Arts, Level 3, strength: Sam reads grade-level texts with good understanding. They can reread, ask questions and make connections to other texts.
• English Language Arts, Level 3, next step: A next step for Sam is to support each response to reading with a short quote or detail from the text.
• Mathematics, Level 2, strength: Sam can multiply and divide smaller numbers with arrays or skip counting. Their mental strategies are getting quicker.
• Mathematics, Level 2, next step: A next step is to connect decimals to money. Sam can use coins and bills to add and compare amounts mentally.
• Science, Level 4, strength: Sam explains science concepts from our units clearly and plans fair tests that change only one thing at a time.
• Science, Level 4, next step: A next step is to write a clear hypothesis for each investigation. Sam can then explain whether the evidence supports it.
• Physical and Health Education, Level 3, strength: Sam performs basic movement skills, such as hopping and catching, well. They can name ways the body changes during active play.
• Physical and Health Education, Level 3, next step: A next step for Sam is to practise throwing and catching with different objects. This builds control and aim.

Questions teachers ask

How many report cards does Manitoba send home, and when?

Grades 1 to 8 get three report cards a year: Term 1, Term 2 and a final June report (Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.8). The province sets no dates; schools and divisions do. Example: one Winnipeg school sends cards home 17 Nov 2026, 16 Mar 2027 and 28 Jun 2027 (Clifton School (Winnipeg SD) year-at-a-glance 2026-27 (one school, not provincial), PDF p.1).

What scale do Manitoba subjects use?

Each category gets a level from 1 to 4 (Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.19). Grades 1 to 6 have no overall subject grade (Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.19). Grades 7 and 8 add an overall percentage for each subject (Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.19). NYD means the student does not yet show the required understanding; a comment is needed (Manitoba Grades 1 to 6 Report Card template 2026-27, PDF p.1).

How are Learning Skills reported in Manitoba?

Learning Skills are rated C, U, S or R (Manitoba Provincial Report Card Q&A for Parents/Caregivers, Grades 1 to 8, PDF p.3). Grades 1 to 6: Learning Skills appear once on the card, with a comment each term (Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.32). Grades 7 and up: Learning Skills are rated in each subject (Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.32).

What must a Manitoba report card comment include?

Every subject needs a comment every term (Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.33). A Level 1 or ND always needs a comment (Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.33). Comments describe strengths, key challenges and practical next steps (Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.33). Comments cover the current term only (Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.33).

Which French categories are assessed in Grades 1 to 3?

French (English Program) Grades 1-3: only Oral communication is formally assessed; Reading and Writing are not (Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.52).

Where do student names go?

Nowhere. Names, ratings and comments are kept in this browser's storage on your computer and are never sent to Milestone Teachers or anyone else. One button clears them.

Does the studio choose ratings for my students?

No. You choose every rating, level and proficiency indicator. The studio then offers sentences written for the level you chose and shows why each one fits.

Can I use it for a whole class?

Yes. That is what it is built for. Paste your first names, rate your class on one grid, and every student's boxes are drafted from that student's own ratings. You review each card, swap or reword any sentence, and copy it or export a CSV for your board's software. Names, ratings and drafts stay in this browser.

Honest limits

• These are starting points to adapt; check your division's comment guidelines and word limits.
• You choose every level and rating; the studio never does. ND uses the Level 1 comments, so adapt them.
• Use a comment that names a support only if that support is really in place.
• Grade ranges are broad; edit any example that does not match your grade's units.
• Not covered: Kindergarten, Grades 9 to 12, the Français program, French Immersion, local-option subjects and the principal's comment.
• Independent resource from Milestone Teachers, not a Government of Manitoba publication. This is not a report card system: nothing is submitted anywhere, and you copy the text into your division's software yourself.

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